Fuad Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Good evening, dears. It's my next model. 40 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Fabulous! I particularly like the weathering especially on the upper yellow wings....very realistic indeed. Your photography is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autle Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Another belter Fuad, great colour scheme and nicely weathered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 That’s delightful, Fuad Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t15dja Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 I love it.....and perfect masking of the canopy....well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 That is a spectacular build!!! Everything about it is just magnificent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Oh yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Your next model or your last? Nice shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Absolutely stunning result! You are a master of the art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Wow. Beautiful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Fabulous, and a different take on the usual. Love the weathering effects. Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Very smart build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos brierley Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Superb - really superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cger Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Gorgeous as always Fuad ! When I see a post from you I know it will be beautiful ! I particularly like the way you treated the aluminum parts ! best, Christian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Superb model! You have made a masterful job of two tricky colours to paint well. I had no idea the TBD was ever tested on floats, I am amazed it manage to take off at all! Should both ailerons be drooped though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 34 minutes ago, Vulcanicity said: Should both ailerons be drooped though? Yes. They could be, if the hydraulic system were released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 10 hours ago, Fuad said: Yes. They could be, if the hydraulic system were released. The control surfaces of the TBD were mechanically connected to the control stick or rudder pedals and were not, if I remember correctly, hydraulically boosted. Although there were (and are) airplanes with drooped ailerons for low-speed lift, the TBD was not one of them. If one is down, the other should be up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Tailspin Turtle said: The control surfaces of the TBD were mechanically connected to the control stick or rudder pedals and were not, if I remember correctly, hydraulically boosted. Although there were (and are) airplanes with drooped ailerons for low-speed lift, the TBD was not one of them. If one is down, the other should be up. It may well be that and as you say. But then I will ask you to make a remark to the "GWH" (manufacturer of this model), who made the ailerons in such a way that without violence against them it is impossible to glue them properly (and I don't like violence ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Very nicely done. I know that there was only this one Devastator built with floats and it was used for tests, does that explain why there are only markings on one side of the fuselage or have GWH got that wrong? Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, Duncan B said: Very nicely done. I know that there was only this one Devastator built with floats and it was used for tests, does that explain why there are only markings on one side of the fuselage or have GWH got that wrong? Duncan B In this GWH was not mistaken, this floatplane devastator was made only in a single copy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Just now, Fuad said: In this GWH was not mistaken, this floatplane devastator was made only in a single copy. Does the instructions give any clue why there are the big numbers and the black line only on one side of the fuselage? Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Duncan B said: Does the instructions give any clue why there are the big numbers and the black line only on one side of the fuselage? Duncan B No. I didn't find any clues. There is not even an indication of the application of a black stripe. It's on the decal, but not in the instructions. And nothing is said about the fact that the tips of the floats should be painted black. I found this from archival photos. Maybe they weren't even black. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Nice build of an unusual subject. Must have been a pig to fly with floats and a torpedo hanging off the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Gotta love a seaplane. Good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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